North Cobb was the 3-0 winner over Cherokee when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The North Cobb Warriors fell just short of the Cherokee Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. North Cobb has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Cobb actually scored more points across those five sets (102-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Even though they lost, North Cobb was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Haley Mendoza had a dynamite game for Cherokee, getting 23 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Mendoza a new career-high.
North Cobb's loss dropped their record down to 30-15. As for Cherokee, their record now sits at 18-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Cobb is on the road again on Tuesday to play Richmond Hill at 5:30 p.m. Richmond Hill is coming into the match with 14 straight victories at home, so North Cobb will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Cherokee, they and Lowndes are set to duel on Tuesday. The last three games Cherokee has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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